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Rugerboy50 wrote:

n5wmk wrote:You might consider a convertible revolver. I have the Ruger Blackhawk with both the .45 Colt and .45 ACP cylinders. Lowers the plinking costs considerably when using the .45 ACP cylinder. They also offer it in .357/9mm version, among others.

i've looked at these and tried to find one recently. They don't show up at the shows much. A dealer said they are slow movers.

i like both formats.

Thanks

I'm a 1911 guy due to my needs, but a revolver guy at heart, however single action handguns are simply in my DNA. I prefer to shoot a single action revolver whenever I can, if I could find a good IWB holster for my New Vaquero I would probably carry it more than my 1911s. Don't get me wrong, I will carry a Glock on occasion but that 's usually reserved for my G20SF (10mm) when I go hog hunting. Essentially I'm more comfortable with a single action revolver than a 1911 and more comfortable with a 1911 than just about anything else.

n5wmk wrote:Interesting concept. So you pre-load the 1911 mag, and then thumb them individually into the cylinder? I'll have to give that a try.

Exactly.

n5wmk wrote:You might consider a convertible revolver. I have the Ruger Blackhawk with both the .45 Colt and .45 ACP cylinders. Lowers the plinking costs considerably when using the .45 ACP cylinder. They also offer it in .357/9mm version, among others.

I have a Ruger New Vaquero .45 Convertable which does both .45 ACP and .45 Colt (What people call .45 Long Colt is correctly called .45 Colt). Also When using the .45 ACP Cylinder I reload it using a 1911 mag.